The climate of Bahia: when to go to Bahia

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The climate of the state of Bahia is tropical, with stable and rather high temperatures in every month of the year, but with two seasons differentiated by the rain regime. The intensity of the rains varies considerably based on the distance from the coast, inland the dry period is very long.

ARID INTERIOR AND PRECIPITATIONS ALONG THE COAST

Along the coast there are on average 1,500 / 2,000 mm of rainfall per year with very high humidity values. In the Salvador area, the rainiest months are between April and July, but it also rains in the other months of the year without a dry season. Along the coast south of Salvador, rainfall decreases, around Porto Seguro, the driest months are August and September.

In the interior regions of the Sertão of Bahia, particularly in the northern part of the state of Bahia, the climate is semi-arid. Here the dry season extends between April and October, but even in the rainy season, rainfall is rather low. The annual average is usually below 500 mm.

Only in some elevated areas of the interior of Bahia does the climate tend to become tropical in altitude. These climatic conditions occur in the localities of the serra do Espinhaço, near the border with Minas Gerais, and in the highest parts of the Chapada Diamantina. In these areas the temperatures are milder and more pleasant. In the Chapada Diamantina area, rainfall varies between 1,000 mm and 1,400 mm per year. The dry season is between May and October, the rainy season between November and April.

TROPICAL CLIMATE WITH STABLE TEMPERATURES

Temperatures are high in most of the state, with little seasonal differences. In general, the maximum average temperatures are maintained throughout the year between 31 ° C and 27 ° C, but in some places in the interior they also reach values of 35 ° C. Average minimum temperatures vary more between locations and based on altitude. They range from 24 ° C / 21 ° C in Salvador, to 18 ° C / 14 ° C in the southern highlands near the border with Minas Gerais.

Along the coast of Bahia, the sea water temperature remains between 28 ° C and 25 ° C all year round, which means that any time of year is suitable for a beach holiday.

WHEN TO GO TO BAHIA

The best time to visit the highest inland areas of the state of Bahia, such as Chapada Diamantina, are the driest months between May and September. Along the northern coast, the rainiest months between April and July are to be avoided, while the southern coast has less rainfall but well distributed in every month of the year.

Salvador’s climate.

Climate of the Chapada Diamantina.

THE CLIMATE OF BAHIA: CLIMATIC TABLES

CLIMATIC TABLES: SALVADOR

SALVADOR (8 meters)
Month	Average low (°C)	Average high (°C)	Precip. (mm)	Precip. days
January	23,6	29,9	138,0	10
February	23,7	30,0	142,0	13
March	23,9	30,0	151,6	16
April	23,7	28,6	309,7	17
May	22,9	27,7	359,9	20
June	22,0	26,5	243,7	19
July	21,4	26,2	175,0	20
August	21,2	26,4	127,4	15
September	21,7	27,2	102,0	12
October	22,5	28,1	114,9	10
November	22,9	28,9	137,1	11
December	23,2	29,0	142,8	10
YEAR	22,7	28,2	2144	173

CLIMATIC TABLES: LENÇÓIS

LENÇÓIS (394 meters)
Month	Average low (°C)	Average high (°C)	Precip. (mm)	Precip. days
January	19	31	155
February	20	31	150
March	20	31	160
April	19	29	150
May	18	28	75
June	17	26	80
July	16	26	60
August	17	27	40
September	17	29	45
October	18	30	90
November	19	30	150
December	19	31	170
YEAR			1325

CLIMATIC TABLES: VITÓRIA DA CONQUISTA

VITÓRIA DA CONQUISTA (923 meters)
Month	Average low (°C)	Average high (°C)	Precip. (mm)	Precip. days
January	17,3	26,9	108,8
February	17,5	26,9	64,5
March	17,6	27,2	87,4
April	17,1	25,4	58,4
May	16,0	24,5	19,4
June	14,4	23,0	20,7
July	14,1	22,3	17,9
August	13,8	24,2	18,0
September	15,0	25,0	30,0
October	16,2	25,6	56,5
November	17,1	26,1	124,5
December	17,7	26,9	127,8
YEAR	16,1	25,3	733,9

CLIMATIC TABLES: JUAZEIRO

JUAZEIRO (373 meters)
Month	Average low (°C)	Average high (°C)	Precip. (mm)	Precip. days
January	19,9	32,5	55
February	19,7	32,8	69
March	20,0	32,2	98
April	19,6	31,4	51
May	18,5	29,9	17
June	16,7	29,2	14
July	15,8	28,6	8
August	15,8	29,6	8
September	17,0	31,4	23
October	18,6	32,9	12
November	19,2	32,9	51
December	19,6	32,6	60
YEAR			466

CLIMATIC TABLES: BARREIRAS

BARREIRAS (452 meters)
Month	Average low (°C)	Average high (°C)	Precip. (mm)	Precip. days
January	20,0	31,1	205,4	12
February	20,1	31,3	172,4	11
March	19,8	31,1	150,5	11
April	19,5	31,2	91,4	9
May	17,4	31,6	23,1	3
June	15,0	31,4	2,5	1
July	13,6	31,7	1,2	0
August	14,1	33,3	1,5	0
September	17,4	34,6	20,1	2
October	20,3	33,8	93,6	8
November	20,3	31,9	192,9	12
December	19,9	31,0	185,4	12
YEAR	18,1	32,0	1140,1	81

CLIMATIC TABLES: PORTO SEGURO

PORTO SEGURO (4 meters)
Month	Average low (°C)	Average high (°C)	Precip. (mm)	Precip. days
January	21,9	29,9	146
February	22,3	29,8	127
March	21,9	29,6	118
April	21,2	28,6	162
May	20,0	27,6	117
June	18,9	26,4	108
July	18,5	26,2	134
August	18,9	26,6	90
September	20,1	27,8	58
October	20,9	27,9	146
November	21,8	28,7	160
December	21,5	28,9	143
YEAR			1509

CLIMATIC TABLES: ILHÉUS

ILHÉUS (52 meters)
Month	Average low (°C)	Average high (°C)	Precip. (mm)	Precip. days
January	22,2	29,1	151,2	15
February	22,3	29,3	182,4	15
March	22,1	29,4	216,9	17
April	21,8	28,7	204,7	15
May	20,9	27,5	144,5	14
June	19,7	26,4	200,6	16
July	18,9	25,8	200,5	18
August	18,7	26,0	134,4	16
September	19,7	26,4	128,7	13
October	20,9	27,6	146,9	13
November	21,5	27,8	146,1	14
December	22,1	28,5	178,6	13
YEAR	20,9	27,7	2035,5	179